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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... fracture • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... syndrome • ED Management ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
orthopedics in ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Radial Head Elbow ... Fracture of the Elbow ... is the luckier one ... Fracture #trauma #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
hypotonic infant, the elbow ... , the elbow will ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... hypotonia #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Injuries - Elbow ... Check the fat pads ... Xrays #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Transverse POCUS of 2 yo elbow at olecranon fossa: the fat pad is above the epicondyles
POCUS of 2 yo elbow ... transverse #pocus #clinical ... #ultrasound #peds ... #pediatrics #fatpad ... #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... disruption (may be bony ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
maintained at the elbow ... extension at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #tone #peds ... #pediatrics